UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026011711.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 17 JAN 26 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1100Z 17 JAN 26 Station: FAPE WMO ident: 68842 Latitude: -33.98 Longitude: 25.60 Elevation: 60.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1003 60 24.8 18.8 69 6.0 20.6 200 8 297.7 300.2 293.7 337.5 13.74 1 1000 85 23.2 18.2 73 5.0 19.8 210 11 296.4 298.7 292.9 334.6 13.26 2 997 111 22.0 17.5 76 4.5 18.9 209 11 295.4 297.7 292.2 331.9 12.72 3 986 207 20.2 16.9 81 3.3 18.0 204 12 294.5 296.8 291.7 329.9 12.37 4 947 555 17.6 16.3 92 1.3 16.8 212 6 295.3 297.5 292.0 330.9 12.40 5 925 756 16.8 15.6 93 1.2 16.0 255 1 296.5 298.7 292.1 331.5 12.14 6 911 886 16.2 15.1 93 1.1 15.5 345 3 297.2 299.3 292.2 331.7 11.93 7 898 1008 15.2 14.8 97 0.4 15.0 10 3 297.4 299.5 292.2 331.7 11.87 8 871 1267 15.0 13.0 88 2.0 13.7 24 3 299.8 301.7 292.2 331.6 10.87 9 865 1325 14.4 12.4 88 2.0 13.1 27 3 299.7 301.6 291.9 330.5 10.52 10 850 1473 13.8 11.0 83 2.8 12.0 35 3 300.6 302.4 291.5 329.3 9.74 11 833 1643 13.0 8.7 75 4.3 10.4 9 6 301.5 303.1 290.7 326.7 8.50 12 826 1714 13.2 6.2 62 7.0 9.2 359 7 302.4 303.8 290.0 324.0 7.21 13 820 1775 14.8 -6.2 23 21.0 5.1 350 8 304.8 305.3 286.7 313.9 2.93 14 814 1837 15.0 -10.0 17 25.0 4.2 340 9 305.6 306.0 286.2 312.6 2.19 15 795 2037 14.8 -17.2 9 32.0 2.7 310 12 307.5 307.7 285.9 311.6 1.25 16 778 2219 13.6 -6.4 24 20.0 4.2 292 15 308.1 308.7 288.0 317.7 3.04 17 742 2615 9.6 -5.4 34 15.0 2.5 293 22 307.9 308.6 288.3 318.7 3.44 18 730 2750 8.8 -3.2 43 12.0 2.9 299 24 308.5 309.3 289.2 321.4 4.14 19 713 2945 7.8 -1.2 53 9.0 3.2 308 27 309.5 310.4 290.2 324.8 4.92 20 700 3096 6.8 -1.2 57 8.0 2.7 315 30 310.0 311.0 290.5 325.6 5.01 21 697 3131 6.6 -1.4 57 8.0 2.5 315 30 310.2 311.1 290.5 325.6 4.96 22 646 3747 1.2 -8.8 47 10.0 -3.1 319 29 310.9 311.4 288.9 320.6 3.04 23 631 3935 -0.3 -14.3 34 14.0 -5.5 320 29 311.3 311.6 288.0 317.8 2.00 24 627 3986 0.2 -19.8 21 20.0 -6.4 320 29 312.4 312.6 287.6 316.6 1.27 25 622 4050 1.6 -27.4 9 29.0 -6.6 318 30 314.7 314.8 287.8 317.0 0.65 26 582 4580 -2.5 -23.5 18 21.0 -8.8 300 40 316.0 316.2 288.5 319.3 0.99 27 541 5156 -4.5 -34.5 8 30.0 -11.3 305 48 320.3 320.3 289.2 321.6 0.38 28 529 5332 -5.7 -36.7 7 31.0 -12.3 305 49 320.9 320.9 289.3 322.0 0.31 29 501 5755 -9.1 -35.1 10 26.0 -14.6 305 48 321.8 321.8 289.7 323.2 0.39 30 500 5770 -9.3 -35.3 10 26.0 -14.7 305 48 321.7 321.8 289.7 323.1 0.38 31 464 6342 -13.7 -41.7 7 28.0 -18.3 296 48 323.2 323.2 290.0 324.0 0.21 32 440 6743 -17.1 -44.1 8 27.0 -21.0 298 50 323.8 323.8 290.1 324.5 0.17 33 414 7197 -20.7 -46.7 8 26.0 -23.9 300 55 324.9 324.9 290.4 325.4 0.14 34 400 7450 -22.7 -47.7 8 25.0 -25.5 300 59 325.5 325.5 290.6 326.0 0.13 35 366 8096 -26.9 -43.9 18 17.0 -28.9 300 61 328.3 328.3 291.5 329.1 0.21 36 348 8458 -30.1 -47.1 17 17.0 -31.7 300 63 328.7 328.7 291.5 329.3 0.16 37 332 8792 -30.9 -53.9 9 23.0 -32.6 300 66 332.1 332.1 292.3 332.4 0.08 38 323 8988 -30.9 -53.9 9 23.0 -32.7 298 70 334.7 334.7 293.0 335.0 0.08 39 305 9393 -32.1 -57.1 7 25.0 -33.8 292 82 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.8 0.06 40 300 9510 -32.9 -57.9 6 25.0 -34.6 290 86 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.2 0.05 41 270 10243 -36.5 -60.5 7 24.0 -37.8 296 94 344.1 344.1 295.3 344.3 0.04 42 250 10770 -40.5 -61.5 9 21.0 -41.5 300 100 345.9 345.9 295.7 346.0 0.04 43 240 11048 -42.9 -62.9 9 20.0 -43.7 300 101 346.3 346.3 295.8 346.5 0.03 44 209 11972 -49.9 -64.9 16 15.0 -50.3 300 103 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.5 0.03 45 202 12195 -50.8 -65.8 15 15.0 -51.2 300 103 351.3 351.3 297.0 351.4 0.03 46 200 12260 -51.1 -66.1 15 15.0 -51.5 300 102 351.8 351.9 297.1 352.0 0.03 47 150 14070 -62.9 -77.9 12 15.0 -63.0 300 91 361.7 361.7 299.0 361.7 0.01 48 136 14669 -67.1 -82.1 10 15.0 -67.2 295 86 364.6 364.6 299.6 364.6 0.00 49 129 14988 -68.5 -83.5 10 15.0 -68.6 294 81 367.6 367.6 300.1 367.6 0.00 50 125 15176 -69.7 -83.7 11 14.0 -69.8 294 77 368.8 368.8 300.4 368.8 0.00 51 110 15942 -68.7 -82.7 12 14.0 -68.8 292 65 384.4 384.4 302.9 384.4 0.00 52 106 16163 -70.1 -84.1 11 14.0 -70.2 291 61 385.8 385.8 303.2 385.8 0.00 53 100 16510 -70.5 -83.5 13 13.0 -70.6 290 55 391.5 391.5 304.0 391.5 0.00 54 89 17202 -71.1 -85.1 11 14.0 -71.2 297 45 403.6 403.6 305.7 403.6 0.00 55 70 18630 -69.5 -83.5 11 14.0 -69.6 310 24 435.7 435.7 309.4 435.7 0.01 56 69 18716 -69.7 -83.7 11 14.0 -69.8 310 23 437.1 437.1 309.6 437.1 0.01 57 64 19165 -70.1 -84.1 11 14.0 -70.2 310 20 445.7 445.7 310.4 445.7 0.01 58 56 19973 -64.7 -81.7 8 17.0 -65.0 310 13 475.4 475.4 313.1 475.4 0.01 59 50 20670 -62.5 -81.5 6 19.0 -62.9 310 8 496.2 496.2 314.7 496.3 0.01 60 32 23461 -57.9 -79.9 4 22.0 -59.0 77 16 576.1 576.1 319.5 576.2 0.02 61 30 23870 -56.5 -79.5 4 23.0 -57.8 95 17 590.6 590.6 320.2 590.8 0.02 62 21 26169 -49.7 -75.7 3 26.0 -53.1 674.6 674.6 323.6 675.1 0.06 TRP 136 14669 -67.1 -82.1 10 15.0 -67.2 295 86 364.6 364.6 299.6 364.6 0.00 WND 202 12195 -50.8 -65.8 15 15.0 -51.2 300 103 351.3 351.3 297.0 351.4 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5685.00 m Freezing level: 634.00 mb = 3897.12 m = 12785.68 ft Freezing level: 628.60 mb = 3965.19 m = 13009.00 ft Freezing level: 606.39 mb = 4256.55 m = 13964.90 ft Wetbulb zero: 674.27 mb = 3399.73 m = 11153.83 ft Precipitable water: 1.12 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.21 % Est. max temperature: 27.53 C = 81.56 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 918.84 mb = 812.92 m = 2667.02 ft T: 16.54 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.02 C/km ThetaE index: 20.18 C Layer 871.0- 778.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 901.35 mb = 976.35 m = 3203.22 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.33 g/kg Conv temperature: 24.41 C = 75.95 F Cap Strength: 4.82 C Lifted Index: 1.34 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.63 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.03 C Showalter Index: 2.28 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 43.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.10 C Cross Totals Index: 20.30 C K Index: 26.10 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 186.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.14 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 15.66 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.60 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 214.76 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.79 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 922.89 mb = 775.42 m = 2543.98 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 647.89 mb = 3723.02 m = 12214.49 ft Equ Level (EL): 627.89 mb = 3974.12 m = 13038.31 ft B at Equ Level: 10.28 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 607.89 mb = 4232.63 m = 13886.40 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 335 at 19 knt ---------------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 1003 60 200 8 2.7 7.5 | 168 26 -5.4 24.9 1 1000 85 210 11 5.5 9.5 | 174 27 -2.7 26.9 2 975 305 200 13 4.4 12.2 | 173 30 -3.7 29.6 3 941 610 215 5 2.9 4.1 | 166 22 -5.3 21.5 4 925 756 255 1 1.0 0.3 | 158 19 -7.2 17.7 5 908 914 5 3 -0.3 -3.0 | 150 17 -8.4 14.4 6 850 1473 35 3 -1.7 -2.5 | 147 18 -9.9 15.0 7 785 2134 295 14 12.7 -5.9 | 201 12 4.5 11.5 8 757 2438 285 19 18.4 -4.9 | 219 16 10.2 12.5 9 700 3096 315 30 21.2 -21.2 | 286 14 13.0 -3.8 10 628 3962 320 29 18.6 -22.2 | 295 12 10.5 -4.8 11 581 4572 300 40 34.6 -20.0 | 276 27 26.5 -2.6 12 538 5182 305 49 40.1 -28.1 | 288 34 32.0 -10.7 13 500 5770 305 48 39.3 -27.5 | 288 33 31.2 -10.1 14 460 6401 295 48 43.5 -20.3 | 275 35 35.3 -2.9 15 424 7010 300 52 45.0 -26.0 | 283 38 36.9 -8.6 16 400 7450 300 59 51.1 -29.5 | 286 45 42.9 -12.1 17 359 8230 300 61 52.8 -30.5 | 286 47 44.7 -13.1 18 329 8839 300 66 57.2 -33.0 | 288 51 49.0 -15.6 19 300 9510 290 86 80.8 -29.4 | 279 74 72.7 -12.0 20 250 10770 300 100 86.6 -50.0 | 293 85 78.4 -32.6 21 202 12195 300 103 89.2 -51.5 | 293 88 81.0 -34.1 22 200 12260 300 102 88.3 -51.0 | 293 87 80.2 -33.6 23 150 14070 300 91 78.8 -45.5 | 292 76 70.6 -28.1 24 136 14669 295 86 77.9 -36.3 | 285 72 69.8 -18.9 25 100 16510 290 55 51.7 -18.8 | 272 44 43.5 -1.4 26 70 18630 310 24 18.4 -15.4 | 259 10 10.2 2.0 27 50 20670 310 8 6.1 -5.1 | 171 12 -2.0 12.3 28 30 23870 95 17 -16.9 1.5 | 127 31 -25.1 18.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 304.9 at 25.6 knts Storm direction: 334.9 at 19.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.2 neg: 3.7 tot: 7.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 114.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 122.0 neg: -59.6 tot: 62.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 20.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.35 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.8 stream: 3.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.14 Bulk Shear: 115.21 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 204 11 172 27| 2.4 0.0 2.4| 20.6 -18.6 2.1 4.2 0.02| 12.0 0.3 1000 208 7 168 24| 5.6 0.0 5.6| 20.6 -50.9 -30.2 -30.2 -0.28| 11.2 -3.2 1500 210 6 166 23| 4.3 0.0 4.3| 20.6 -57.9 -37.2 -24.8 -0.31| 8.4 -2.6 2000 262 6 174 18| 3.2 3.2 6.4| 42.9 -59.6 -16.8 -8.4 0.01| 10.0 0.1 2500 277 8 181 16| 2.6 4.4 7.0| 74.5 -59.6 14.9 5.9 0.18| 10.3 1.9 3000 291 11 190 14| 4.2 3.7 7.9|122.0 -59.6 62.4 20.8 0.35| 10.8 3.8 4000 306 16 211 9| 3.4 2.9 6.3|131.8 -62.1 69.6 17.4 0.35| 8.9 3.1 5000 305 21 239 10| 3.3 3.7 7.0|172.6 -90.7 81.9 16.4 0.27| 9.3 2.5 6000 305 26 258 13| 2.9 3.2 6.1|183.9-125.2 58.6 9.8 0.22| 8.3 1.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20260117.11.gif